Deck 16: Making It: Supervision in the Community

Question 1

Originally, parole officers worked directly for the:

A) ​commissioner.
B) ​warden.
C) ​governor.
D) ​parole board.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Parole supervision varies from state to state.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When people fail on parole, their parole is revoked and they return to prison to continue serving their sentence.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Nearly one-fourth of all parolees will fail in the first six months.

Question 5

Finding employment after release is relatively easy.

Question 6

Parole can be revoked for a new crime or a technical violation.

Question 7

Parole officers are usually asked to play two roles: a cop and a judge.

Question 8

Residential programs serve offenders when they are first released from prison.

Question 9

The underlying goal of the halfway house is to provide a period of adjustment that allows the offender to become reconnected to the outside world while still being maintained in a structured environment.

Question 10

The conditions of parole only regulate conduct that is viewed in a legal context.

Question 11

Parole officers are often portrayed as having absolute over their clients.

A) ​control
B) ​movement
C) ​authority
D) ​power

Question 12

The typical length of re-confinement for a technical parole violation is consistent among all offenders.

Question 13

The effectiveness of parole supervision has been found to be strong in regard to the reduction of recidivism.

Question 14

An emphasis on is what matters most in the philosophy of a parole agency.

A) ​control
B) ​policy
C) ​rehabilitation
D) ​reintegration

Question 15

In practice, revocations usually result from a single rule violation.

Question 16

Parole officers have little discretionary power over their clients.

Question 17

Most U.S. states have specific parole guidelines in regard to those who reoffend.

Question 18

When releases (parolees) come out of prison, their personal and material problems are staggering.

Question 19

For parolees, a "clean start" is usually an easy process once a plan is in place.

Question 20

Most parole revocations occur only when the parolee is arrested on a serious charge or cannot be located by the officer.

Question 21

A parolee may be required to:

A) ​abstain from alcohol.
B) ​keep away from certain people.
C) ​maintain good work habits.
D) ​all of these.

Question 22

Research has shown that postrelease supervision is in its effectiveness.

A) ​excellent
B) ​poor
C) ​limited
D) ​none of these

Question 23

The word best used to describe the action taken against people who fail on parole is:

A) ​suspended.
B) ​terminated.
C) ​revoked.
D) ​monitored.

Question 24

Parolees are often required to gain an education, have money, and have a as part of their conditions of release.

A) ​family
B) ​child
C) ​job
D) ​church

Question 25

Today, parole boards release approximately of all inmates up for parole.

A) ​25 percent
B) ​40 percent
C) ​50 percent
D) ​65 percent

Question 26

Residential programs normally house between 10 and offenders at any one time.

A) ​12
B) ​15
C) ​25
D) ​50

Question 27

Which of the following is most likely to lead to parole revocation?

A) ​a dirty drug test
B) ​loss of a job
C) ​an arrest for a new crime
D) ​all of these

Question 28

One major worry for the public that concerns parolees is:

A) ​homelessness.
B) ​violence on release.
C) ​lying on employment applications.
D) ​civil disability.

Question 29

Parole officer caseloads average:

A) ​36 cases per officer.
B) ​50 cases per officer.
C) ​66 cases per officer.
D) ​80 cases per officer.

Question 30

Three forces influence the newly released offender's adjustment to free society. They include the parole board, the parole bureaucracy, and the experiences of the:

A) ​offender.
B) ​victim.
C) ​rehabilitation.
D) ​community.

Question 31

When offenders work and live at home during the week and then return to the prison for the weekend, it is:

A) ​a group housing program.
B) ​a work furlough.
C) ​a reentry approach.
D) ​a training program.

Question 32

When parole officers play the role of , they can restrict many aspects of the parolee's life and initiate revocation for violations.

A) ​cop
B) ​social worker
C) ​welfare worker
D) ​paternal officer

Question 33

Offenders released under supervisory conditions experience returns to prison for new crimes than those who leave without required supervision.

A) ​comparable
B) ​more
C) ​fewer
D) ​corresponding

Question 34

The vast majority of offenders released from prison remain:

A) ​under correctional authority for some time.
B) ​criminally active.
C) ​drug free.
D) ​employed.

Question 35

Requirements and rules designed to aid readjustment to society and control parolee movement are called:

A) ​conditional requirements.
B) ​technical conditions.
C) ​release conditions.
D) ​conditions of release.

Question 36

Parole is often viewed as a:

A) ​privilege.
B) ​right.
C) ​duty.
D) ​grace.

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a high-priority need for many offenders released from prison?

A) ​marriage/home life
B) ​education
C) ​money
D) ​job

Question 38

Residential centers tend to be the local community.

A) ​unpopular with
B) ​welcome in
C) ​generators of crime in
D) ​financial boons to

Question 39

NIMBY stands for:

A) ​no inmate by me.
B) ​never in my best.
C) ​not in my backyard.
D) ​no inmate may buy time.

Question 40

Most parole failures occur:

A) ​long after release.
B) ​soon after release.
C) ​after one year.
D) ​before release.

Question 41

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Technical violations​

Question 42

regulate parolee conduct that is not criminal but is thought to be linked to the possibility of future criminality.

Question 43

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Conditions of release

Question 44

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Expungement

Question 45

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Community correctional center​

Question 46

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.

-Pardon?

A)When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
B)Handle problems with recently released offenders
C)Legal barrier to reentry
D)A small group living facility for offenders
E)The removal of a conviction
F)Violating conditions of parole
G)Act of clemency
H)Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
I)Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
J)Regulate non-criminal behavior

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT one of the most serious unmet personal needs of parolees?

A) ​homelessness
B) ​history of drug and alcohol abuse
C) ​diet
D) ​mental health disorder

Question 48

In both _____________ and ______________, offenders released under supervision have fewer returns to prison for new crimes than do those who leave without supervision.

A) ​France; Germany
B) ​Germany; the United States
C) ​Canada; France
D) ​the United States; Canada

Question 49

All of the following can be classified as civil disabilities that offenders face once released from prison, except for:

A) ​the right to remain silent.
B) ​the right to own and possess a firearm
C) ​the right to hold public office.
D) ​the right to vote

Question 50

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Relapse process​

Question 51

Thirteen percent of cannot vote due to their prior felony convictions:

A) ​white men
B) ​black men
C) ​adult males
D) ​Latino males

Question 52

When a technical violation occurs, a revocation proceeding is required by the Supreme Court.

Question 53

If parole is a privilege, then its process is not subject to due process or rules of evidence.

Question 54

The effectiveness of corrections is usually measured by rates of:

A) ​therapy involvement .
B) ​recidivism.
C) ​incarceration rates.
D) ​program completion.

Question 55

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Probable cause​

Question 56

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Work release center

Question 57

_____________ refers to a legal process that results in the removal of a conviction from official records.

A) ​Pardon
B) ​Dismissal
C) ​Expungement
D) ​Rejoinder

Question 58

It is estimated that roughly ____ Americans cannot vote due to their felony convictions.

A) ​1 million
B) ​2 million
C) ​3 million
D) ​5 million

Question 59

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Reentry courts​

Question 60

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a.When an ex-offender's poor decision making makes adjustment problems worse
b.Handle problems with recently released offenders
c.Legal barrier to reentry
d.A small group living facility for offenders
e.The removal of a conviction
f.Violating conditions of parole
g.Act of clemency
h.Criterion for deciding whether evidence is strong enough to uphold an arrest
i.Originated in Wisconsin in 1913
j.Regulate non-criminal behavior
Civil disability​

Question 61

Three forces influence the newly released offender's adjustment to society: the parole bureaucracy, the offender's experience, and the _____________.

Question 62

Define civil disability. List and explain at least three civil disabilities convicts face upon release. How does each of these disabilities influence the possible success of a released prisoner? Which do you think is the most difficult to overcome and why? In your opinion, if an offender has paid their debt, should they not be made whole again as a citizen with all of their rights restored? Be sure to fully defend your stance.

Question 63

The broad discretionary ________ of the parole officer is disappearing.

Question 64

Parolees are released from prison on condition that they follow rules designed both to aid their readjustment to society and to .

Question 65

Define and explain both community supervision and revocation of community supervision. Next, list and explain the two distinct ways parole could be revoked. Are there any inherent problems with these ways of revocation? Be sure to fully explain your answer.

Question 66

Parole officers have to manage a heavier than is feasible in the available time and respond to? philosophies and policies.

Question 67

___________ _______________ are often referred to as community correctional centers.

Question 68

Three factors influence the offender's adjustment into society, including the parole officer, the parole bureaucracy, and the experiences of the .

Question 69

______________ refers to an official action by the executive branch of the state or federal government formally excusing an offense and absolving the offender of the consequences of the crime.

Question 70

Imagine that you have just been released from prison after having served a period of five years. What are the first things you will do? What problems do you expect to face upon your reentry into the community? Will it likely be based on your family, work, or financial position that you will return to prison based on committing additional crimes?

Question 71

Parole can be revoked for two reasons: (1) committing a new crime and (2) a ________________ violation.

Question 72

Discuss your opinion as to whether or not neighborhood notification laws for released sex offenders would increase public safety. Do these laws make it harder for sex offenders to succeed? Why or why not? Does your state have a current notification process? If so, what it is?​

Question 73

About of all released offenders return to prison within three years.

Question 74

An executive act of clemency that effectively excuses the offender from suffering the consequences of conviction is known as a .

Question 75

The parole officer's style has been referred to as one of the two ______________ conditions of supervision.

Question 76

One of the greatest problems facing corrections today is __________________, referring to when people who have been released from prison end up returning again for a new offense.

Question 77

The , the parole bureaucracy, and the experiences of the offender are the three forces that?influence a newly released offender's adjustment to society.

Question 78

Parole is deemed a _____________, not a guaranteed right, and thus its revocation is not subject to due process or rules of evidence.